BEGONIAS. 
237 
The Begonia has become quite popular in recent years. One can hardly wonder, when it is considered 
how much skill has brought this about in improving the size of the flowers and the general habit of the plant. 
The “Crown Jewel’’ Begonia represents one of the most advanced strains of the day. In addition to the 
tuberous bulbs as offered below, Begonias may be raised from seeds sown in spring to make flowering plants 
the year following, or from dormant tubers potted up in spring in rich soil composed of sandy loam and 
manure. They are now largely used for bedding purposes, and very effective they look in such situations 
through the summer months, lasting on until autumn. As soon as they lose their foliage at that season, the 
tubers should be lifted and stored away in a shed, either mixed with rlry soil, cocoa-nut fibre, or covered with 
straw. Directly they start into new life in the spring, pot them up, atid they will cptickly come along, and be 
itseful for conservatory decoration duritig the summer, or planted out in beds. Begonias will thrive in any 
good rich, porous soil ; but what we recommend is, two parts fibrous loam, two parts leaf tiiould, and one part 
well-rotted stable manure, with a liberal addition of sand, and the pot should be w'ell drained. Few plant 
are more sensitive during the young stages, either in regard to over wateritig or in being allowed to become 
too dry. 
CARTERS’ “CROWN JEWELS” BEGONIA BULBS. 
Enormous Blooms, Sing^le and Double. 
The most Advanced Strain of the day for Pot Culture, 
bedding purposes. 
Sins^le Begonias, choice seedlings... 
„ choice named 
Double Beg^onias, choice named ... 
,, choice seedlings 
For seeds, see pages 136 an 
I 137- 
Os. , 9s. . 
.2«. 6d. and 3s. 6d, each 
and 
24s. 
. Od. 
I2S. , l8s. , 24s. 
ORDINARY BEGONIAS. 
also grand for 
Jitid 1 8s. per doz. 
and 36s. „ 
and 3s. 6d. each. 
, and 30s. per doz. 
Imported Bulbs for Bedding. No particular size of bloom guaratilccd. 
SINGLE. 
Bright Scarlet 
Copper 
Dark Crimson... 
Pure White 
Pink... 
Yellow 
All Colours, Mixed 
Photographed and 
Copyrighted l<y J. C. Co. 
FI RST GROWTH — TH E 
FLOWER. 
Each. 
s. d. 
l^cr doz. 
s. d. 
DOUBI,i;. 
Kach. 
s. d. 
Per doz. 
y. 
... 0 5 
4 6 
Copper Shades 
... 06 
.S 0 
... 0 5 
4 ^ 
Pink 
... 0 6 
5 0 
... 0 5 
4 6 
Red 
... 0 
5 0 
... 0 5 
4 6 
Rose 
06 
5 0 
... 0 5 
4 6 
Yellow 
... 0 6 
S 0 
... 0 5 
4 
White 
... 0 6 
5 0 
... 0 4 
3 6 
All Colours, Mixed 
... 0 5 
4 6 
A CURIOUS PLANT FROM CENTRAL ASIA. 
MONARCH OF THE EAST. 
(As originally named and offered by us.) 
This remarkable plant, as shown in the illustration, exhibits one of those extra- 
ordinary traits in nature that few are able to understand, for the magtiificent flowers, as 
depicted, actually come out of the dry bulb without being placed in soil and water. 
The flower sheath sometimes reaches a length of nearly two feet, is of a red-brown 
colour, tipped with red and yellow, whilst the inner parts of the flower are equally as 
brilliant. The bulb of this extraordinary plant needs only to be placed in some fancy 
receptacle, without water, in a warm room, or on the mantelshelf, when, without showing 
either leaves or roots, the flower makes its appearance, early in the year, thriving entirely 
upon the nourishment contained within the bull). 
Directly after the flower fades and a growth appears to be coming from the bulb, it 
should be potted in a large pot in good soil and freely watered. Later on an umbrella- 
shaped leaf will be formed on a stout stalk spotted with a granite-like colour, and some- 
times reaching a height of three feet. In autumn this leaf fades, when water should be 
lessened, and as soon as it has died off, the bulb is lifted out of the soil, cleaned up, and 
placed in a dry condition in a warm room, when the previous year’s display may be repeated. 
We have imported alimited quantity oflargc bulbs, price gd. each, carriage free. 
Although these plants will produce their flower in any warm, dry place without support, 
we offer Special Oriental Bowls for holding one Bulb. Price, gd. and is. each. 
m> & 97 , 
High Holborn, London.— i9©7« 
